SPEAKERS BUREAU

We are working to expand the audience for the valuable ideas and good work of reuse experts - whether they be pracitioners, authors, journalists, researchers, documentary makers or event planners - who focus on the transition to a more sustainable future. The Reuse Movement Speakers Bureau provides expert speakers for conferences, meetings, training programs, and community, business, and university speaker series.

The Reuse Movement Speakers Bureau represent accomplished leaders, authors, and advocates with a track record of effectiveness and vision. Collectively, they have made hundreds of speeches and presentations all over the world. They have informed and inspired thousands with messages of hope and direction for the creation of a sustainable future. They know that individuals can make a difference because they have made a difference. Their experiences and speaking subjects cover discuss how reuse fits into a myriad of subjects including resisliency, sustainable materials management, zero waste, green building, the circular economy, product stewardship, and more.

As you consider which speaker or speakers may best meet your needs, you may want to keep several things in mind. First, we have provide a brief biographies for each speakers below along with a link to their full professional profiles. Second, we are constantly developing new information on our speakers that can help you better match them with your needs. Some of that information may be found by using links on the bottom of speaker's bio. Some can be provided by email in response to your inquiries and requests. So if you want more detailed information or have questions about particular speakers, please ask us.

Finally, don't hesitate to ask us for our ideas and recommendations concerning speakers that might meet your needs. We will do our best to understand your audience and your objectives, and with our detailed knowledge of our speakers' strengths and backgrounds, we will develop options and supporting information for your consideration.

If you have selected the speaker you want to engage, if you know when, where, and for what type of appearance you want to engage your speaker, and if the funding is secured and you are ready to enter into an agreement, we'll quickly confirm the speaker's availability and hold the date while the paperwork is processed. The actual agreement will be directly between your organization and the speaker you are hiring.

If, as is sometimes the case, one or more of the issues has not yet been decided or if the funding has not yet been secured, we'll work with you to provide whatever information and assistance you need from us. If you will be submitting a funding or grant proposal, we'll work with you to determine the cost of your selected speaker. If you already have a budget, we'll work with you to figure out which speakers can be engaged within the constraints it imposes.

To book* a speaker or for more information, please contact usor the speakers directly. *Please note when there is a fee/honorarium paid, our speakers will donate a portion of the proceeds to Reuse International.

If you would like to be considered for the Reuse Movement Speakers Bureau, and if you believe you have the experience and credentials needed, please contact us.

Andy Keller’s mission to help humanity bag the single-use habit has contributed to helping millions of people start a healthy reusable bag habit by making reusable bags unforgettably compact. Andy has also inspired thousands to dress up as a "Bag Monster® – the large and awkward embodiment of one person’s annual consumption of single-use bags. Andy’s awareness campaigns caught the attention of the single-use plastics industry, which responded with a crushing lawsuit claiming that And’s statistics on recycling, consumption and oceanic plastic pollution were false and irreparably harming their business. The fight for the truth and to get the lawsuit dropped only deepened Andy’s resolve and dedication to his mission.

Cat Fletcher is a waste prevention activist and campaigner in the UK. She is the Head of Media for Freegle – the UK’s 2.4 million strong online reuse network and a design team partner for the iconic award-winning Brighton Waste House with the University of Brighton – 90% constructed with reused ‘waste’ which Cat sourced. She is the only Reuse Manager for a UK local authority, influences waste policy, has created and run waste prevention projects and services for many years through innovative, community and creative collaborations. Cat is media savvy, a passionate public speaker and an inspiring University lecturer on reuse.

Kari Brizus is a West Point Graduate, certified personal trainer, US Army Veteran, and wholehearted social entrepreneur. Growing up as an avid athlete and educated as an environmental engineer, Kari’s passion for the environment, the planet, and healthy living fuels her entrepreneurial spirit. Her mission is to provide thought leadership on sustainability initiatives surrounding healthy living, the environment and sustainability messaging. As the mother of two young children, Kari is driven to provide the education and leadership for them to become the future stewards of our planet. She is currently working on making a difference for future generation through Relan and a series of children’s books.

Norm Ruttan brings a lifetime of experience figuring out the world and helping it work a little better. From teaching High School science and biology in the 60’s & 70’s, he moved to work as a park ranger & superintendent in 5 Canadian National Parks in the 80’s and 90’s. Then after retirement in 2003 when other olks go golfing, Norm and his family founded Reuses.com and iWasteNot Systems. iWasteNot publishes Reuse Exchange Systems and Reuse-Recycling Guides and Directories with customers ranging from mega-cities including New York, NY, and medium-sized cities such as Madison, WI, all the way down to tiny towns of Methow, WA.

MaryEllen Etienne, the USA's leading reuse expert, is the CEO of Reuse Institute and the Creator and Producer of ReuseConex, an international reuse conference. Reuse is MaryEllen's passion and she has been fortunate enough to work in the "wonderful world of reuse" for nearly two decades increasing awareness of reuse and supporting the reuse movement. She is a co-founder Creative Reuse Association and REUSE.International, the founder of Reuse Alliance and the founding director of ReuseNYC. She sits on the boards of the Association of Ohio Recyclers, Green Drinks Dayton, the National Recycling Coalition and SCRAP USA. MaryEllen who was recently featured in the new documentary: "REUSE! Because You Can't Recycle The Planet".

Damon Carson is the Founder & President of repurposedMATERIALS. Damon educates and entertains audiences across America with a presentation on “repurposing” that is equal parts magic show, game show, preschool class, and science class. His “repurposing” mission/concept have been featured in the likes of the Chicago Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, and The Denver Post. So, what is “repurposing”? Eg: 1) A retired street sweeper brush gets “repurposed” as a backscratcher for horses. 2) A decommissioned fire hose gets “repurposed” as a boat dock bumper. 3) An obsolete ski lift cable gets “repurposed” as hand railing. His company has locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Philadelphia.